Road-drag.



E. J. HIOKOK. ROAD DRAG.- APIFLIUATION FILED APR. 2, 11910 987,803, Patented 111211128, 1911.

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ROAD DRAG; APPLICATION FILED APR.'2,1910:

' Patented Mar. 28, 1911.

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E'D'WARD J. HICKOK, OF CHICAGO; ILLINOIS.

=ROAD-DRAG.

Specification of Letter's lPattexfitQ Patented Mar. 28, 1911.;

Application filed April 2,4910. Serial N0. 552,988.

To all whom it may; concern;

Be it known that 1,. EDWARD J. I'IIOKOK, n citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Co is and State of: Illinois, have invented a new and useful Rood-filing, of which the following is a speciiication reference hein had to the accompanying drawings, illustrating same. i A

My invention relates to drugs, such as are used for dragging roads, fields, etc.

The principal objects of my invention are,

to provide an improved drag as will be hereinafter more fully described, and to provide a drag which may be converted into two distinet types of drags, as will be hereinafter shown. -i

{Other ohjeets will be apparent from the following specificetioi In the accompanying ing the preferred form of 'my invention, Figure 1 is a plan 'VlEW of the complete drag of the invention, in the form-used for dragging the whole roadnt once; Fig. 2 is an elevation of a portion of the drag shown in liig. 1,- looking in the direction of arrow as; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the bolts used in the drug for holding the drug 4: is a plan View of the drag of the invention, in the form .used'for dragging only one-half ofthe road at once; and Fig. 5 is aplan view of the preferred form of draft ring used on the drags of Figs. 1 and 1.

drawings illustrat 3 Like characters referto like parts in the several figures,

' In the .drewings 1' 1 are the drag plates, which are suitably spaced from each ot-h -[er )7 the spacing bars 2 2, "the latter being held in place by bol'ts'3 3 as shown. In the drag shown in Fig.1, or-os's b'ar'sor braces 61 42 are ,eonnectedaeross' the spacing bars'2 2 preferably as showmth'e inner ends of the bars 1 4 being "connected together by adjustable chain's 2115 the drag from spreading apart when in'use.

The'drag shown in Fig, 1 isalsoprovided withlongitudinall braces 6 6 connected be tWeenf the drag plates 1 1 as showintohelp Whole.- To the forward ends ofthe front bolts 3 3. are attached ring nuts 7 7, to which the draft'rods 8 9 and the 10111 are attached.

' I to the draft ring 12 preferably as shown, to

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oil the single horse shown, to hold the halvesof sIde'rab-le clearance from which ring a. team of horses may no UJLCUOU' for drawing the drug. Therod' 9 and the chains 10 11 are hdjustable in length, for the purpose of varying the backward slope of the drug plates 1 1 and also for the purpose of converting the drag of Fig. 1 into the drag of Fig. 4 as will be hereinafter described. The overlopping portions of the rod (or double rod) 9 are secured together by suitable clamps 13 the adjustment of the'rod 9 as desired.

To the reoroi" the drag of Fig. 1 ,and between the halves thereof are susp nded drag plates 1 1 1 by short chains 14 14. These drag plates 1 1 l are used in the position shoiyn in Fig. 1 for leveling of? the middle ridge formed by the halves of thedreg of Fig. 1. They are also used in the drug of Fig. 4 for building up part of the drag as shown. A pair of the rear drag plates 1 1 1 may also be placed directly behind the front drag plates 1 l'in the drag of 1, as

shown in dotted lines at 15 15 for increz'isingthe Weight of the front of the drag Other arrangements and uses of the rear drag plates 1 1 1 may also be employed.

The drag of F 1 is especially adapted for road dragging, to straddle the road and grade or level oil the Whole thereof at the halves of the drag grading or leveling oil the Wheel ruts and double horse paths While the rear drag plates 1 1 1 level path and the middle ridge formed by the baekWa-rdly sloping hellves 0f the drugs This form of drag is especially adapted for narrow grsvelroads and also for variousothcr narrow roads. It may, 11owever,- be usedfor various other roadsand for various other purposes. 13y

13 which permit of meansof the adjustal'ilechainsfi 5 the width of the drag or the distance apart 101 the halves of the. drag may be adjusted as desired. The spacing bars 2 2vv and the braces 6 6 being above the middle of the drag rl ies 1 therefore prevent the drag froin'becoming' clogged very readily.

The drag of. Fig. 4 is formed from the dragof Fig. '1, by(lOlDghWEiYjWltll a few as shown in Fig. 2, give a conf the ground and of the parts ofFlg. land rearranging the other parts is shown in Fig. 51. In. this form of drag the backward slope is all toward one side of the drag, the drag plates 1 1 1' being placed in three rows of three plates each and spnced from eaeh other by forms of single drags the spacing bars 2 2 In this form of the drag the cross bars or braces 4: 4 are connected between the spacing bars 2 2preferably as shown. The drag plates 1 1 and the spacing bars 2 2 are held in place by the bolts 3 3, the latter being provided with medially disposed shoulders 18 thereon, as shown in. Fig. 3, so that the overlapping joints 16 16 between the plates 1 1- of-the various rowswill be maintained in a loose condition, even if the nuts on the bolts 3 3 are screwed up tight thereon, to enable the drag plates of the various rows to conform to the curvature of the road grade. In this way a flexible drag of the character shown in Fig. 1 is provided. In this form of drag the draft rod 9 and the chains 10 11 are :all suitably adjusted in length as shown-in Fig. 4, to give the re quired backward slope to the drag. It will be readily understood that this backward slope may be made whatever is desired.

' The form of drag shown in Fig.4 is especially adaptedfor dragging one side of a road at a time, where the road is wide and it is desired to bring a good deal of the dirt from the sides of the road to the middle. This drag being capable of conform-1 ing to the curvature of the road, maintains the desired grade. This drag, however, maybe used on various roads and for various purposes. Thus the advantages of the present-improved convertible drag, over various which are not adapted for various purposes, can be readily seen. Then, again,

two complete drags of widely diflerent characters, adapted for "a great variety of purposes.

' The draft ring 12, shown in detail in Fig. 5, is provided with notched portions 17 17 adapted to grasp and. hold links of the respective draft chains 10 11 therein .to prevent the slipping of the chainsthrough the ring 12. The ring 12 is also provided with curved recesses 19 19 therein to accommodate the rings'on the ends of the draft rods 8 9 as shown.

Of course I do not wish to limit this invention to all of the particular details herein set forth, as varlous modifications thereof maybe made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. drag of the character herein set forth,co posed of two halves, each half comprisin. a plurality of drag plates ar-- ranged one behind another and sloping rearwardly toward the middle of the drag, means for holding the said halves of the drag at a given distance from .each other, and an 'evener drag for leveling off the ridge formed between the said halves.

2. A. drag of the'character herein set forth,

atthe cost of one drag I have trailing at the rear of the preferably as shown,

one behind another and sloping rearwardly toward the middle of the drag, adjustable draft members for varying the rearward slope of the said drag members, and adjustable means for holding the said halves of the drag at various given distances from each other.

3. In a, drag having a plurality of independently-operable drag members adapted to begiven a rearward slope, adjustable draft mechanism for varying the rearward slope of the said drag members as desired.

4. In a dragof the character herein set forth, composed of two halves, each half comprising a plurality of-dra ranged one behind another, ad ustable means for holding the said halves of the drag at various given distances from each other.

5. A drag of the character herein set forth, composed of two halves, each half 'compris' ing a plurality of drag members arran ed one behind another and sloping rearwar ly,

means for holding the said halv es of the drag at a given distance from each other;

6. A convertible drag. of the character herein set forth, composed of draft inech'aordrag p ates nism and two drag portions, each drag tion comprising a plurality of arranged one behind another and S10 ing .rearwardly toward the middle of the 'rag,

in the rear of the drag for leveling 0d the ridge 'formed between the said drag portions; the structed so that the said drag plates may be arranged in a plurality of rearwardly sloping rows, one row substantially behind an other, to provide another form of said draft mechanism being ada ted to be adjusted to give various rearwar slopes to the drag.

7. A convertible drag nism and two drag portions, each drag ortion comprising a plurality of dra mem ers arran ed ing at er drag members trailing in the rear;

that the said drag members may be arranged in a plurality of rows, one row substantially behind another, to rovide another form of drag, the draft nrec anism being, adjustable to give various rearward slopes to the drag. 8. In a drag of the character herein set forthlhaving a plurality of drag members, adjustable draft mechanism for giving the said drag members various rearward slopes, and means for connecting the said drag members to divide the drag in halves, eaci halfcomprising a. plurality of the drag members ar-- parts of the drag being con-' drag, the

of the character herein set forth, composedof draft mocha-- one behind another, an also havand also having other drag'plates trailing the parts of the drag being constructed so 9. In a'drag members arranged one behind another, or for connecting the said drag members in rows, one row behind another, whichever is desired. L having independently-open able drag sections, adjustable means for holding I distances from each other.

10. A drag of the character herein set forth, coin osed of independently-operable halves, eac half comprising a plurality of drag members arranged one behind another and sloping rearwardly and adjustable means for holding the said halves at various given distances from each other. i r

11. In a drag of the character set forth,

the said 'isect'ions at various given a plurality of drag members connected to divide the drag into independently-o erable 7 sections; each section comprising a p urality of the drag members arranged one behind another, thefparts of the drag bein'g constructed so that the said drag members may be-connected in rows, one row behind another, to provide another form of drag.

As inventor of the foregoing I hereunto subscribe my name, this28th day of March,

EDWARD-J. HI CKOK.

I Witnesses:

FREDERICK R. PARKER,

FRANCES K. PARKER. 

